One week before the Tour de France begins without Floyd Landis defendinghis title, the U.S. cyclist who tested positive for exogenous testosteronecan only wait to learn his fate.Landis, who could become only the second winner in the 104-year historyof the famed French race to be stripped of his title, made several appearancesin suburban Philadelphia last week, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.A three-member arbitration panel heard Landis' appeal of his dopingban in May. The panel is expected to issue a ruling sometime in the nextweek or so and the result could be appealed to the Court of Arbitrationfor Sport no matter what the result. Landis, however, has indicated thathe may concede defeat if he loses at this level, saying that he can nolonger afford to defend himself against charges he continues to insistare false. The American says he has spent nearly $2 million in his defense.Landis, 31, agreed not to compete in France this year while the appealprocess is under way, prompting French officials to put their own caseon hold to see what the sporting legal system does."I don't really know what's going on in the mind of the arbitratorsor what the decision will be," Landis said. "I'm prepared for anythingat this point. I don't know what they will write in their findings. Whoknows what they will do in the end? I sure don't."